This is a tricky question because state laws differ so much. Compounding the problem is that most states don’t even pay much attention to who inherits guns unless the heir gets into trouble. Then — if possession turns out to be illegal — he or...

Not necessarily, but there are some specific moves that can ensure that most assets pass automatically to the spouse. Everything that can be titled jointly -- as in that unwieldy phrase, “joint tenants with rights of survivorship” or JTWROS --...

There is not a parent of young children who does not agonize over this decision. Outside of you and your spouse, there is never a perfect choice. One parent thinks his sister would be perfect, even if she lives in a commune outside of Reno. The...

You have our sympathy. We're not going to recommend watching “The Bucket List,” because Jack Nicholson hasn't done a good movie since “The Departed” and because no amount of feel-good schmaltz can paper over the serious questions you have to...

Last week, an appeals court in New York ruled that a law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman is unconstitutional. Under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the United States cannot recognize marriages between same-sex couples...

While we can't control nature or the ravages of climate change, there are things you can do to safeguard your financial future. True catastrophic coverage is comprehensive and protects more than your assets; it protects your well being in the...